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COOPERATIVE BREEDING
Climate change Comparative life history Fair science Body mass ARABIAN BABBLERS |
I study social behaviour and cooperation of humans and non-human species.
My research integrates observations on wild animals, comparative life history analyses and conceptual research.
I admire thoughtful, rigorous and fair science.
Current projects :
(1) Cooperative breeding & life history (birds & mammals)
(2) Climate change, foraging & body mass in desert birds
(3) Ageing and sexing Arabian babblers in the field
My research integrates observations on wild animals, comparative life history analyses and conceptual research.
I admire thoughtful, rigorous and fair science.
Current projects :
(1) Cooperative breeding & life history (birds & mammals)
(2) Climate change, foraging & body mass in desert birds
(3) Ageing and sexing Arabian babblers in the field
PUBLICATIONS
All papers can be obtained from here. *Fair acknowledgement of research assistants
All papers can be obtained from here. *Fair acknowledgement of research assistants
2025
An integrative, peer‐reviewed and open‐source cooperative‐breeding database (Co‐BreeD)
Ben Mocha, et al*.; Journal of Animal Ecology
Trapped between darkness and heat: desert birds (Argya squamiceps) initiate daily activity earlier (and terminate it later) in response to heat
Ben Mocha, Ring*, Keynan.; Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
Multi-generational fidelity, ecological and social determinants of roosting in a cooperatively breeding bird (Argya squamiceps)
Ben Mocha, Ring*, Scemama de Gialluly*, Keynan.; Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
An integrative, peer‐reviewed and open‐source cooperative‐breeding database (Co‐BreeD)
Ben Mocha, et al*.; Journal of Animal Ecology
Trapped between darkness and heat: desert birds (Argya squamiceps) initiate daily activity earlier (and terminate it later) in response to heat
Ben Mocha, Ring*, Keynan.; Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
- Media coverage: Nature Climate Change
Multi-generational fidelity, ecological and social determinants of roosting in a cooperatively breeding bird (Argya squamiceps)
Ben Mocha, Ring*, Scemama de Gialluly*, Keynan.; Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
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2024
Proto-tool use for food processing in wild Arabian babblers: matching processing methods, substrates and prey types Ben Mocha, Frisoni*, Keynan, Griesser; Animal Cognition [PDF]
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2023
What is cooperative breeding in mammals and birds? Removing definitional barriers for comparative research
Ben Mocha, Scemama de Gialluly*, Griesser, Markman; Biological Reviews [PDF]
Evidence for a reproductive sharing continuum in cooperatively breeding mammals and birds: consequences for comparative research
Ben Mocha, Dahan*, Zou*, Griesser, Markman; Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences [PDF]
2021
Intentional communication: solving methodological issues to assigning first-order intentional signalling
Ben Mocha, & Burkart; Biological Reviews [PDF]
2020
Why do human and non-human species conceal mating? The cooperation maintenance hypothesis
Ben Mocha; Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences [PDF]
What is cooperative breeding in mammals and birds? Removing definitional barriers for comparative research
Ben Mocha, Scemama de Gialluly*, Griesser, Markman; Biological Reviews [PDF]
Evidence for a reproductive sharing continuum in cooperatively breeding mammals and birds: consequences for comparative research
Ben Mocha, Dahan*, Zou*, Griesser, Markman; Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences [PDF]
2021
Intentional communication: solving methodological issues to assigning first-order intentional signalling
Ben Mocha, & Burkart; Biological Reviews [PDF]
2020
Why do human and non-human species conceal mating? The cooperation maintenance hypothesis
Ben Mocha; Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences [PDF]
- Media coverage: Bild der Wissenschaft , Deutschlandfunk Nova & Katapult-magazin
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2019
Intentional presentation of objects in cooperatively breeding Arabian babblers (Turdoides squamiceps) Ben Mocha, & Pika; Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution [PDF] Joint attention skills in wild Arabian babblers (Turdoides squamiceps): a consequence of cooperative breeding? Ben Mocha, Mundry & Pika; Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences [PDF] |
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2018 Why hide? Concealed sex in dominant Arabian babblers (Turdoides squamiceps) in the wild Ben Mocha, Mundry & Pika; Evolution and Human Behavior [PDF]
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Discussing rights and wrongs: Three suggestions for moving forward with the migrant health rights debate
Gottlieb & Ben Mocha; Bioethics [PDF]
2016
Nest-site competition between invasive and native cavity nesting birds and its implication for conservation
Charter, Izhaki, Ben Mocha & Kark; Journal of Environmental Management [PDF]
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